10 Beginner Tips For Final Cut Pro | Video Editing & FCP Tutorial

Published: 28 December 2020
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Once you've made the switch to FCPX it's tempting to just dive into the software to figure it out as you go. Sure, you watch a few YouTube videos, but for the most part you're just throwing yourself into the software and learning some bad habits along the way.

Well, I'm going to cover what you should be doing BEFORE you start your first edits - how you should set your Preferences in FCPX, what tutorials you should be watching, and what User Groups you need to join.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 | Opening
0:14 | Intro
0:45 | 1. Set FCPX Preferences
4:29 | 2. Locate Keyboard Shortcuts Document
5:54 | 3. Quite FCPX & Reeeeeelaaaaaaaax
7:32 | 4. Watch Original FCPX Keynote
9:00 | 5. Subscribe to Ripple Training YouTube Channel
10:35 | 6. Subscribe to Larry Jordan YouTube Channel
12:30 | 7. Subscribe to FCPXTour YouTube Channel
14:25 | 8. Subscribe to Midland Pictures YouTube Channel
15:55 | 9. Bookmark FCP.co Website
16:42 | 10. Join Facebook FCPX User Groups
17:59 | Final Thoughts
18:30 | Outro
19:01 | End Cards

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Full Keynote from Apple on FCPX from NAB 2011 |    • Final Cut Pro X announcement (full vi...  

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2. How To Handle Lots of Footage in FCPX | https://bit.ly/2WOybP0
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Understanding the FCPX Paradigm | https://bit.ly/2KWJnGF

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